Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Joby Flies Hydrogen-powered UAS for 9 Hours
Hybrid-electric JAI30 aircraft remains shrouded in secrecy
FlightAware ADS-B tracking data for Joby’s N30FR aircraft
FlightAware ADS-B tracking data that is no longer publicly available shows Joby’s JAI30 aircraft flew for 9 hours, 8 minutes at the Pendleton UAS Range in Oregon on June 30, 2025. © Courtesy of FlightAware.com

Joby Aviation appears to have flown a hydrogen-powered uncrewed aerial system (UAS) for nine hours straight during a June 30 mission at the ​​Pendleton UAS Range near Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (KPDT).

According to FlightAware ADS-B data—publicly available for a short time before Joby requested to be removed—an aircraft registered to Joby with the tail number N30FR was flying in circles about 2 miles northwest of KPDT from 10:46 a.m. to 7:54 p.m. on June 30. FlightAware’s data, screenshots of which were shared on social media, suggests the aircraft covered 467 miles, flying at an average speed of approximately 51 mph.